Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain According to recent estimates by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly one in five children in the United States is affected by obesity. Research…
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First of its kind study explores symptom prevalence across the menopause transition
Credit: RDNE Stock project from Pexels Almost 40 percent of perimenopausal women in a Monash University-led study had untreated and potentially debilitating vasomotor symptoms (VMS) such as hot flushes, night…
Suboptimal dialysis initiation common in patients with advanced CKD
Suboptimal dialysis initiation, typically defined as dialysis initiation during a hospitalization and/or with a central venous catheter, is common among patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) followed in multidisciplinary…
FDA issues risk warning due to undeclared peanuts in some cracker sandwiches
Ritz peanut butter cracker sandwiches are being recalled due to the possible presence of undeclared peanuts, a major allergen. The affected products contain individually wrapped packs that may have been…
Cellular therapy developed for cancer now being tested in autoimmune disease
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, has joined with 40 other centers in the U.S. and Europe as…
Long-term exposure to outdoor air pollution linked to increased risk of dementia
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain An analysis of studies incorporating data from almost 30 million people has highlighted the role that air pollution—including that coming from car exhaust emissions—plays in increased…
Titanium dioxide nanoparticles found in milk and infant formula despite food ban
Graphical abstract Credit: Science of The Total Environment (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180040 Titanium dioxide (TiO2) has been classified as a possible human carcinogen through inhalation since 2006. This nanomaterial was used…
MyMenoplan.org empowers women to take charge of menopause
Credit: RDNE Stock project from Pexels Menopause remains one of the most under-discussed stages of life, even though more than 1 million women in the United States experience this natural…
Study finds stopping HRT leads to a period of higher risk of bone fracture for most women
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study has found that the bone fracture protection women get from menopausal hormone therapy (MHT, also known as HRT) disappears within a year of…
Immunity to seasonal flu protects against severe illness from bird flu in ferrets, research reveals
Colorized transmission electron micrograph of Avian influenza A H5N1 viruses. Credit: Public Domain The fatality rate for H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza in humans has historically been high, with more…
